Question

In India ,About 50 % of the children going to primary school drop out of school by the time they are 13 or 14. Can you think of the various possible reasons for this fact? (5 marks)​

Answer 1

Poverty, availability and accessibility are the three big reasons why children drop out of school.

While India has made significant progress in raising enrollment rates for primary education schools have been less successful at preventing dropouts during this critical learning phase.

According to data put out by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the national dropout rate at the primary level was 4.34 per cent in 2014-15, and it was even higher at the secondary level, at 17.86 per cent.

There are many reasons why a child might drop out from school, which range from migration of families and child marriage, to lack of school infrastructure such as drinking water and toilets.